Dimension Dimensions Linkwood 1986 25 years oldSingle Malt - Scotland - 47.20%8A good example of Bourbon cask maturation (a refill ?). There is a constant bitterness but it is quite refreshing, like a grapefruit. A few drops of water bring out a sweet note.

Blending the bluesThe last time I tried falling off a log I nearly broke my ankle. It looks easy enough, the principle isn't hard to understand but doing it gracefully is another matter. And doing it day after day is e...April 2008, Issue 71, page 56

Under the hammerNow you can find both of John Rose's superb articles about collecting whisky in one place. In collections,he looks at some of the latest bottles to come up at auction. In questions,he fields your enqu...February 2008, Issue 70, page 34

Cypriot sunshine (Cyprus)Joe Bates checks out what the Mediterranean island has to offer the travellersJune 2007, Issue 64, page 57

Fully committedHow do you guarantee customers will love your whisky? Get them to do the selection for you,
that's how.Richard Jones joins the Earl Grey Whisky Committee in Leek, Staffordshire, for a night
of convers...April 2006, Issue 55, page 48

Birds of a featherA look at how our feathered friends appear on the labelsApril 2014, Issue 119, page 36

Tasting with a weanInstead of the usual acidic finish, why not enjoy a somewhat sweeter, slightly sentimental, but not overpowering, finish with John Lamond- just for a changeFebruary 2002, Issue 21, page 82

Meet the awkward squadThe basic process of making whisky is similar throughout the world. But there are always some who have to be different. Dave Broom meets the misfitsMarch 2005, Issue 46, page 44

Invite whisky to Christmas dinnerMartine Nouet challenges the stereotypical Christmas dinner with the help of single malt whisky in an attempt to create the perfect family gatheringDecember 2000, Issue 13, page 66

Fragrant HarbourJonny McCormickon the war on fakes and a look at rare whisky in the EastJuly 2012, Issue 105, page 80

The state of independentsHow good are the independent bottling companies? We decided to find out in our biggest ever tasting – more than 175 entrants in 24 categories,judged by nine judges over seven weeks. Dominic Roskrow ...September 2005, Issue 50, page 16

The biggest and the best (Glenfiddich)Home of the biggest malt whisky distillery in Scotland and the world's best-selling single malt, Glenfiddich Distillery has consistently produced whisky that consumers can't get enough of. David Stirk...June 2001, Issue 16, page 28

Standing out from the packCragganmore is an anomaly – a maverick Speysider chosen by its owners to represent the Speyside region, a quiet and complex malt produced at a distillery in the shadow of the mighty and getting migh...July 2010, Issue 89, page 40

The visitors' guide to... SpeysideIn each issue of Whisky Magazine this year we will look at a whisky region from a tourist's point of view. First up, SpeysideJanuary 2006, Issue 53, page 34

Speyside delightsMartine Nouet looks back at 10 years of Aberlour whisky dinners at the Spirit of Speyside festival with a ‘best of...' menu. September 2010, Issue 90, page 52

Coming of AgeLooking back on 21 years of distilling at LochranzaSeptember 2016, Issue 138, page 27

Magic in the mixWhy is it that the reverence for single malts can turn into disappointment, or disdain,when single malts are mixed together? Is this based on knowing what blending can achieve,or just unenlightened pr...September 2005, Issue 50, page 72

Four sweet seasonsMartine Nouet finds a whisky dessert for each of the seasons: Summer, Autumn, Winter and SpringSeptember 2003, Issue 33, page

Some like it hot. Some notMartine Nouet gathers her thoughts and gives a back-to-basics guide to the cooking methods she usesNovember 2003, Issue 35, page 44

Desert island maltsDerek Cooper, the winner of the 1999 Glenfiddich Lifetime Achievement award, reveals his selection of the eight favourite whiskies he would take to a desert island and includes the world's first organ...April 2000, Issue 9, page 18

The best Scotch malts in the worldCompiling a top 90 best Scottish malts list is as ambitious a project as this magazine has ever undertook. Dominic Roskrowdescribes how it was doneMay 2004, Issue 39, page 22

Called to the barWhisky Magazine's barfly Kate Portman heads to the bright lights of the big city to investigate some great
drinking spots.November 2008, Issue 76, page 58